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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 27 March 2001.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2001

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Members present:

Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair

Ms Karen Buck Mrs Joan Humble Mr Andy King

Dr Doug Naysmith Mr Laurence Robertson Mr Gareth Thomas

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Local Government Association (SF 42)

Examination of Witnesses

MR DUNCAN TREE, Policy Officer, Local Government Association, MR NEIL BATEMAN, Joint Commissioning Manager, Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Health Authority Welfare Rights Unit, MR TERRY PATTERSON, Welfare Rights Adviser, Manchester City Council, and MR ALASTER CALDER, Head of Surrey Welfare Rights Unit, Local Government Association, examined.

Question Numbers:

255 - 259

260 - 279

280 - 295

Memorandum submitted by the Family Welfare Association (SF 37)

Memorandum submitted the by Child Poverty Action Group (SF40)

Memorandum submitted by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (SF 25)

Examination of Witnesses

MS HELEN DENT, Chief Executive, Family Welfare Association; MR JOHN WHEATLEY, Social Policy Officer, and MR ALAN BARTON, Social Policy Adviser, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux; and MS BETH LAKHANI, Citizens Rights Office Welfare Advice Worker, Child Poverty Action Group; examined.

Question Numbers:

296 - 319

320 - 333

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Prepared 4 April 2001